Falling for My Contractual Wife

Vivian sat by the bed and held Carson's hand happily. "You're finally awake. Do you know how worried Grace and I were?"

It took Carson quite a while to regain his senses. He felt weak all over and only managed to turn his head to look at Vivian slowly.

"I'm sorry to have worried you," Carson said.

Seeing the man's frail appearance, tears streamed down Vivian's face uncontrollably.

"I'm glad that you're awake. I... I'll call your mother later."

"Vivian..." Carson said in a weak voice.

"What's the matter?" asked Vivian.

Carson frowned slightly. "Don't call them."noveldrama

Seeing Vivian the moment he woke up was a source of happiness and sorrow.

And he didn't want anyone to disturb them.

Vivian pondered for a moment and said, "Okay. It's already ten o'clock. They are probably sleeping."

Carson pressed his pale lips together, feeling a strong sense of guilt toward her.

Noticing that Carson wasn't saying much, Vivian asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell and don't feel like talking?"

Carson quickly said, "No, I'm not feeling unwell. I'm very happy to see you."

After a pause, he added, "Vivian, you should go home. I'm fine now. You don't need to stay here with me." Vivian frowned. She couldn't believe the first thing he did after walking up was to ask her to leave. "Carson, are you chasing me away?" Vivian asked.

Carson's heart ached. He quickly said, "No, why would I chase you away? You've been taking care of me in the past few days, right?"

Vivian said, "Your mother was here during the day."

Carson felt even more guilty. He could not give Vivian anything, but she cared for him like family.

"I'm sorry, Vivian," apologized Carson.

Vivian sat there in distress. Her tears fell again. She thought of what Joy had said that day.

Carson likes me. Why hasn't he confessed his feelings to me in these five years?' Vivian thought, biting her lip and staring at him.

Her eyes were filled with tears and her heart clenched in pain.

"Carson..."

"Yeah? Why are you crying?" asked Carson.

Vivian could no longer control herself and threw herself into his arms.

"Do you like me?" asked Vivian.

Carson's heart skipped a beat hearing that.

Vivian was worried about making

him uncomfortable by leaning against him; so she straightened her

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body and looked at him, bravely

revealing the feelings she had hidden for five years. "I like you, Carson."

Carson's heart was beating wildly, feeling both ecstatic and bewildered.

Vivian said, "When you had your first relapse five years ago, I felt that I would be devastated if I lost you. We've remained friends for the past five years, but both you and I know deep down that our feelings are more than friends. Carson, you like me too. Let's be together

Instead of posing it as a question, Vivian confidently asserted that he liked her. Carson looked at her tear-streak face, feeling joy and pain at the same time.

He thought, 'I don't even know if I can live until tomorrow. I can't ruin her life.'

Carson wanted to lift his hand to wipe away Vivian's tears, but he had no strength.

You see. You don't even have the strength to wipe her tears. So, how are you going to give her happiness?'

Carson closed his eyes in dismay.

Seeing that the man was silent for a long while, Vivian asked in puzzlement, "Carson, why aren't you saying anything?"

Carson replied, "Vivian, Sorry. I... don't like you. You've misunderstood."